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Contents Nachas At A Glance
Weekly Message 3 Our Teen girls go out onto the streets of 33154 before Thoughts on the Parsha from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Shabbos to hand out shabbos candles and encourage all A Time to Pray 5 Jewish women and girls to light. Check out all the davening schedules and locations throughout the week Celebrating Shabbos 6-7 Schedules, classes, articles and more... Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience Community Happenings 8 - 9 Sharing with your Shul Family
10-15 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE 16- 19 Get The Picture The full scoop on all the great events around town 20 French Connection Refexions sur la Paracha
Latin Link 21 Refexion Semanal 22 In a woman’s world Issues of relevance to the Jewish woman The Hebrew School children who are participating in a 23-24 countrywide Jewish General Knowledge competition, take Networking Effective Advertising the 2nd of 3 tests. The winners of the local competition will 25 travel to New York for the fnals against the winners from Numbers To Know Contacts at The Shul Hebrew schools countrywide.
Daily Study 26 A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul Get The Picture 27-28 The full scoop on all the great events around town
Quotable Quote
I am a stranger and a resident amongst you” (Abraham to Ephron the Hittite, Genesis 23:4). The Jew is a “resident” in the world, for the Torah instructs us not escape the physical reality but to inhabit it and elevate it. At the same time, the Jew feels himself a “stranger” in the material world -- his true home is the world of spirituality, holiness and G-dliness from which his soul has been exiled and to which it yearns to return. Indeed, it is only because we remain a “stranger” that we can maintain the spiritual vision and integrity required to reside in the world and sanctify it as a “dwelling for G-d.”
– The Lubavitcher Rebbe Thoughts on the Parshah from Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Shabbos Parshas Vaeira Plumbing From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words As we continue the saga of the and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. Jewish people’s enslavement in Egypt, their emancipation through Moses and their ultimate Exodus, we learned many lessons that are very relevant to our lives in every generation and every place. This is especially true today when we are also in a state of exilic existence in the longest exile that we have ever experienced.
The frst three plagues of the seven that we read about in this week’s Torah portion are interestingly brought about by the direct action of Aaron, the brother of Moses, and not Moses himself, while the other seven are activated by Moses. The reason for this emphasizes an important lesson for our conduct.
The frst three plagues transforming the river from nutritious water to Making a living is all about plumbing. You’ve got a reservoir blood, bringing frogs from the river to overwhelm Egypt and bringing up there, a water tank down here, and you need some way to an epidemic of lice from the earth, all came from an environment that at one time in his early life had been of great beneft to Moses, in two cases connect the two. actually saving his life. The Nile where his mother placed him was the refuge that allowed for him not to be drowned like the decree of Pharaoh The reservoir of life up there can’t be changed or moved. As for demanded. The frogs also came from the water that likewise served to be of assistance to Moses in his precarious state. The earth served as the the water tank down here, that is your career, and it receives place where Moses buried the Egyptian that he had killed when he saw only what is decided from Above. him torturing the Jew.
This teaches us that when even an inanimate object gives something But you also have a second career—your principal career—and positive to you, do not return that favor with a negative response. Because that is to bring more good into this world. of the benefts that he received from the water and earth, Moses did not want to be an ingrate by hurting the water or the earth. If this is so with inanimate objects, how much more so must we be careful in how we treat In that career, you are a plumber. You can open faucets, widen our fellow humans. pipelines, drain all you can from an Infnite Source. It will It is not what have you done for me lately, but if you have ever done a overfow into the water tanks of your material career. It might favor or beneft to me then I must treat you with gratitude and respect. even increase their volume. Imagine if our world was conducted on such a level it would be a much healthier and better place. The fow of life is in your hands. Have a great Shabbos, a good week and a Chodesh Tov.
Rabbi S. Lipskar 3 Education Appeal
Dear Community Family, Shma Yisrael Hashem Elokeinu Hashem Echad And you shall love the L-rd your G-d with all your thoughts, feelings and urges, with your life and with all your possessions……And you shall teach the words of Torah diligently to your children/students. Imbedded in the most important statement of the Torah/Judaism is the obligation to teach Torah to Jewish children. The obligation rests primarily on the Father but when circumstances are such that the Father can’t, won’t or is not there to fulfll this foundational obligation it becomes the collective responsibility of the community to educate that Jewish child. The priority of this Tzedakah in relation to other charitable causes is of the highest level. Trumping most other legitimate needs (Code of Jewish Law – Laws of Tzedakah 249:16). “Jewish education today,” says the Rebbe, “is not only to save a Jewish Child for Jewishness but to save a human for humanity”. The social lifestyle in today’s world of our children from primary school through college is very precarious and fraught with dangers. There are no limits and the extent of fulflling the simple animalistic desires that are at the base of our beings are ever increasing in their “avant garde”, beyond- boundaries life style. When statistics show that one of every four teenage girls are afficted by either 1) suicidal thoughts; 2) cutting one’s own body; 3) eating disorder i.e. bulimia /anorexia; 4) depression, it sends a shudder through me. 25% of our teenage girls are at risk of being emotionally unstable. What about the boys? And what about other types of debilitating behavior not considered by the liberal researchers as risky i.e. teenage sexual encounters, body mutilation, etc. pregnancy and abuse, hopelessness and impudence/chutzpah and a strong malady of desensitization. We are in a crisis that is targeting our future – our most important commodity – our children. Because of severe economic setbacks and downturns and unaffordable tuition fees, many families cannot afford to pay the tuition for their children’s ongoing Jewish education and environment. When the parents cannot fulfll this sacred duty it becomes the Mitzvah of the Community (Talmud Baba Basra 21:A Shulchan Aruch Harav Laws of Talmud Torah Ch. 1:3) Every year we make an appeal during this period for tuition assistance. Last year we provided Hebrew School to 125 children in public school. We subsidize the tuition of more than 100 children in private Jewish schools and provide assistance to more than 60 children in summer camp. In total, our education scholarship fund raised and disbursed close to $400,000. If one saves a single soul (albeit spiritually) it is as if he saved an entire world. We beseech you our wonderful community to continue our legendary generosity though this may require an extra effort today and may even be a sacrifce. The Mitzvah you will earn will surely bring you all of Hashem’s bountiful blessings materially and spiritually. Thank you on behalf of those parents and children to whom you will graciously give life enhancing assistance and on behalf of Hashem whose children you are caring for. When we care for Hashem’s children, He cares for ours.
With gratitude, Love and esteem,
Sholom D. Lipskar
4 A Time to Pray Davening schedules and locations throughout the week
Daily Learning Schedule at The Shul 6:20 -6:50 am The Rebbe’s Maamorim Chassidic Discourse R’ Zalman Lipskar 7:45 am Daf Yomi R’ Dov Schochet 8:45 am (approx) Halacha Sephardic Custom R’ Shimshon Tzubeli 10:15 - 11:00 am Maamorim Maamor of the Rebbe R’ Shea Rubinstein
Shacharis Minyanim (mon - Fri) Sunday Shacharis Minyanim Main Minyan 6:50 7:30 9:00 Main Minyan 8:00 am 9:00 am Sephardic Minyan 8:00 Sephardic Minyan 9:00 am
Daily Chumash & Tanya after every Minyan
mincha / Maariv Minyanim (mon - Thurs) Sunday Mincha /Maariv Minyanim Main Minyan 2:00 pm Early Mincha 5:35 pm 10:00 pm Sephardic Minyan 5:35 pm Following Main Minyan 5:35 pm
Evening Kolel Schedule - Monday and Thursday 8:45 -9:30 pm Mon & Thurs 8:45 - 10:00 pm Evening Community Kolel Chavrusah
To our beloved Soldiers in the Israeli Defense Forces, Halachic Times courageously protecting and defending Eretz Yisroel. We pray Based on times for January 9 for you and all of the soldiers safety and well being daily.
Menachem Mendel haLevi ben Hanna Guenendel Alot Hashachar / Dawn 5:52 am Menachem Mendel ben Aurit Earliest Talit & Tefllin 6:24 am Eden Chana bat Karine Cecile Netz Hachamah / Sunrise 7:09 am Benyamin Aharon ben Jeniya Gila Rut (Earliest Amidah) Amir Herzel ben Dvora Dorry Latest Shema 9:46 am Zman Tfllah 10:40 am Chatzot / Midday 12:27 pm Earliest Mincha 12:55 pm Plag HaMincha 4:43 pm Shekiah / Sunset 5:46 pm (Preferable latest time for Mincha) Tzeit Hakochavim / Nightfall 6:12 pm (Earliest preferable Ma’ariv)
Times taken from www.chabad.org Please note that during the week times may Vary by a minute or two. If anyone would like to send us the name of a soldier in the IDF we would love to add them. 5 Celebrating Shabbos with our Youth Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience
Shabbos Mevarchim Tehillim Club Weekly Riddle
The Lubavitcher Rebbe said, “Be scrupulous about saying the entire Tehillim (Psalms) on Shabbos Mevarchim (Blessing of the New Month). It is crucial for you, for your children, and your children’s children.” Every Shabbos Mevarchim in the Haime Library 8:30 - 9:00 am Sponsored by the Duchman Family Questions: 1) In this parsha, what is called a “morasha” - “a heritage”? What else in the Torah is called a “morasha”?
2) Where is a furnace mentioned in this parsha? What other two places Chayale Lipskar Morah Malkie’s in the Torah is a furnace mentioned? Tot Shabbat Tot Shabbat 2 Ages: 0 - 3 Pre1 - K 3) Where does this parsha refer to someone as the sister of someone 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm else? Where else in the book of Exodus is a woman referred to as Back of Women’s Back of women’s someone’s sister? Section section Answers from last week: 1) In this parsha, Moshe runs away after killing the Egyptian (Exodus 2:15). In parshas Vayetzei, Yaakov runs away from Lavan (Genesis 31:21). In parshas Lech Lecha, Hagar runs away from Sarah (Genesis Raquel Gilinski Sara Fraida Katan 16:6). [Although Yaakov also runs away from Esav, the Torah does not Aleph Wonder Girls Pre Tween Girls explicitly state so.] Grades: 1 - 3 Grades: 4 - 5 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 2) Verses 3:11-15 all begin with the word “Vayomer” - “And he said.” 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Montessori 2 3) In parshas Beshalach, the drowning of the Egyptians is compared to Montessori 1 straw sinking in water (Exodus 15:7).
RIDDLE RULES Answers to the riddles can be given to Rabbi Shaykee Farkash any time over Shabbos. The frst child to give a correct answer to each of Mushky Segall Mendel Schwartz the questions will win an INSTANT prize! Youth Boys Tween Girls Grades: 1 - 4 Grades: 6 - 8 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Montessori3 Back Offce
Pinchas Gansbourg Davening With Dad Debbie Farkash Yitzchak Pruss Pre-Tween Boys Teen Girls Teen Boys Grades: 7th - 8th Grades: 5 - 6 Grades: 9th - 10th Grades: 9th - 12th 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Montessori 3 Teen Girls Room Haime Library Sephartdic Shul 6 Celebrating Shabbos Everything you need for an “Over the Top” Shabbos experience
Kiddush This Week: Kiddush this week is available for sponsorship. Shabbos Schedule Farbrengen This Week: Candle lighting 5:25 p.m. The Shabbos Mevarchim Farbrengen is sponsored in honor Mincha / Kabbalas Shabbos 5:25 p.m. of The Rebbe, the Leader of our generation, the Shluchim of the Rebbe and the supporters of the Shluchim. Hashkama Minyan recital of entire Tehillim 6:00 a.m. Shabbos Day Hashkama Minyan 7:15 a.m. Recital of the entire book of Tehillim 7:30 a.m. Shalosh Seudos This Week: Shalosh Seudos this week is available for sponsorship. Tanya / Hayom Yom 8:50 a.m. Shacharis (Morning Services) 9:00 a.m. Children’s Programs 10:00 a.m. the caterer for this week’s Upstairs Minyan 10:30 a.m. Kiddush 12:00 p.m. kiddush and Shalosh seudos is Farbrengen in honor of Shabbos Mevarchim 1:00 p.m. Food Art Daf Yomi 4:10 p.m. Men’s Shiur 4:25 p.m. kiddushim at The Shul Women’s Shiur 4:25 p.m. Please help us to provide our weekly Shabbos Kiddush and Shalosh Seudos for Boys 4:25 p.m. Shalosh Seudos by becoming a sponsor. Or join the Kiddush Bank Mincha 5:10 p.m. by becoming a Partner ($770 annually ) or Patron ($360 anually) Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv 6:21 p.m. Father and Son Learning 7:30 p.m.
The following dates are available for sponsorship: Sephardic Minyan Friday Evening Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat 5:15 p.m. Kiddush Shalosh Seudos Jan. 5, 12, 26 Jan.5, 12, 19,26
If you wish to become a sponsor, please speak with Milena Shabbat Day Shacharit 9:00 a.m. at 305-868-1411 ext 328 or email [email protected] Mincha 5:10 p.m. Shabbos Ends / Ma’ariv & Havdalah 6:21 p.m.
Lighting 5:30 p.m. Mincha 5:30 p.m.
Eruv Information We would like to emphasize that every Erev Shabbos, individuals should call the Eruv Hotline to make sure that the Eruv is operational. The number to call is 305- 866-ERUV (3788). The Eruv message is recorded approximately two hours prior to candle lighting. Surfside: The Eruv in Surfside now includes the walking paths along the beach. Pushing strollers and carrying is permitted on the paths, but not beyond the path or onto the beach. Bal Harbour: The Eruv in Bal Harbour included the inner (western) walking path only. The pier at Haulover Cut is not included.
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Birthdays Yahrtzeits 28 Tevet Ms. Raquel Ostrowiak 28 Tevet Yekutiel Tzvi ben Yisroel Meir Gewirtz obm 28 Tevet Mr. Alex Speyer Grandfather of Mr. Abraham Gewirtz 29 Tevet Ms. Golda Retchkiman 29 Tevet Eliezer ben Chaim Yehoshua Yaakov obm 29 Tevet Mr. Menachem Tabacinic Husband of Mrs. Perla Gilinski 29 Tevet Ms. Daniella Malka Wolf Brother of Mr. Max Gilinski and Ambassador Isaac Gilinski 29 Tevet Mr. Adam Ziefer Father of Mr. Moises Gilinski, Mr. Abraham Gilinski 1 Shevat Mr. Asaf Gottesman and Mrs. Sarita De Castro 2 Shevat Mr. Julian Cohen 1 Shevat Miriam bas Shemtov obm 2 Shevat Mr. Saul Gilinski Sister-in-law of Mr. Robert Malove 3 Shevat Mrs. Raquel Grosfeld 1 Shevat Miriam bas Yoshuah obm 3 Shevat Mrs. Perla Salver Aunt of Ms. Barbara Ann Taylor 4 Shevat Ms. Kayla Azari 1 Shevat Yosef bar Mordechai obm 4 Shevat Mr. Errol Feldman Father of Mr. Irving Hoine 4 Shevat Mrs. Raizel Seewald 2 Shevat David Leib ben Beyle obm 4 Shevat Mrs. Dinie Shapiro Son of Mrs. Elisabeth Berend 4 Shevat Mr. Abe Sreter Brother of Dr. Rita Steiner 4 Shevat Mr. Daniel Wiener 3 Shevat Shlomo Pinchas obm 5 Shevat Mrs. Elisabeth Berend Father of Mrs. Raquel Grosfeld 5 Shevat Mr. Avrohom Aba Gurvitsch 3 Shevat Shoshana bas Rachamim obm 5 Shevat Mr. Moishe Hersman Mother of Mr. Eli Tourgeman 5 Shevat Ms. Yeli Kordich 3 Shevat Mordechai ben Kalman obm 5 Shevat Ms. Rachel Maya Father of Mr. Steven Schmutter 5 Shevat Mr. Eli Tabacinic 3 Shevat Lieb Eliyahu ben Yaakov David Hacohen obm 5 Shevat Mr. Elliot Zisman Father of Mrs. Sarah Lotkin 4 Shevat Mordechai ben Zion obm Kid’s Birthdays Brother-in-law of Mrs. Dana Werner 1 Shevat Eli Milton Gelb 4 Shevat Reuven HaCohen ben Chaim obm 1 Shevat Kasriel Gewirtz Grandfather of Mrs. Estela Berry 1 Shevat Yishaya Lev Handwerger 4 Shevat Rivkah bas Menachem Tzvi obm 2 Shevat Uzi Camissar Mother of Mr. Richard Planet 2 Shevat Bella Golda Labkowski 5 Shevat Rafael ben Yisroel obm 3 Shevat Binyamin Fish Husband of Mrs. Sulamita Simkovicius 3 Shevat Ben David Koffer 5 Shevat Chaia bas Asher obm 4 Shevat Aaron Yehuda Leib Greenwald Mother of Mrs. Pauline R. Kopelman 4 Shevat Aizik Schwartz Condolences Anniversaries Our heartfelt condolences to Mr. Yitzchak Levy, Mrs. Chaya Camisar and Mr. & Mrs. Tom and Tamara Rosen Mr. Shmuly Levy on the passing of their beloved sister Rivka bas Rabbi Mr. & Mrs. Isaie and Nicole Bouhadana Don Yoel Levy obm. May her dear soul be bound with the Eternal Bond Mr. & Mrs. Leon and Fortuna Kopel of Life. May the entire family be comforted among the mourners of Zion Mr. & Mrs. Daniel and Batsheva Rivkin Amishay and Jerusalem. Mr. & Mrs. Jaime and Rebeca Schapiro Mr. & Mrs. Eliott and Jennie Rimon
Mazal Tov Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Mendy and Rochel Katz on the wedding of their children Chaya and Shmulik. May the wedding be in a good and auspicious time and may the young couple build an everlasting edifce Israel.
8 Community Happenings Sharing with your Shul Family
Teves Light & Power Thanks To Our Donors Light & Power and Wine for Kiddush & Havdalah for We sincerely thank the following members and supporters of The Shul the month of Teves is Kindly Sponsored by for donations received between 12/25/18 and 12/31/18 We apologize for any errors or omissions that we may have made. 1st Merchant Funding, LLC Mr. Daniel Minkowitz Mrs. Devorah Leah Andrusier Mr. & Mrs. Flavio Alfe Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. Mondshine in honor of The man. Mr. Gabriel Ammar Dr. & Mrs. Gene Moteles Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Amos Mr. Max Nahon The legend. Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Amram Dr. Allen Packer Yankie. Mr. Isaac Bebyoun Renovaid Interiors, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Leonardo Blachar Mr. & Mrs. Gary Retelny Daddy. Zaidy Dad. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Bouhnik Mr. & Mrs. Eliott Rimon Mrs. Sarah Libke Caplin Mr. & Mrs. Brian Roller Mr. Samuel Dror Mr. & Mrs. Edward Rosengarten We love you Mr. Michael Fellous Mr. Jacob Safer “Those who establish Synagogues for prayer and those who come there to Mr. & Mrs. Anton Fischman Dr. & Mrs. Michael Salzhauer pray, those who provide lights for illumination, wine and grape juice for kiddush Mr. & Mrs. Guido Fraiman Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schlachet and havdalah, food for the wayfarers and charity for the needy, and all those who Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Gilbert Franco Mr. & Mrs. Jorge Schvetz occupy themselves faithfully with communal affairs - may The Holy One, blessed Mr. & Mrs. Eli Freund Mr. Michael Seligson be He, give them their reward, remove them from all sicknesses, heal their entire Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Gelb Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Sher body, pardon all their sins, and send blessing and success to all their endeavors, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur M. Gellman Mr. & Mrs. Yossi Sokol together with all Israel their brethren; and let us say Amen.” Mr. & Ms. Shaya Gheblikian Ms. Allison Stone Mr. Shlomo Neider Ghermizian Mr. & Mrs. Joel Sussman Mrs. Perla Gilinski Mr. & Mrs. Kalman Talansky Refuah Shleimah Mr. & Mrs. David Glick Mr. Abraham Talassazan If you have a health update on anyone listed please contact The Shul. We would like to Mr. & Mrs. Mehran Golpariani Mr. & Mrs. Simon Tisminesky keep the listing current and remove names of people who have recovered. Mr. Harry Habermann Mr. Mordechai Turgel MEN WOMEN Mr. & Mrs. Roshi Handwerger & Mr. Alan Turgel Yitzchak ben Rivka Sara bat Leah Ms. Chaya Hurwitz Mr. & Mrs. Adam Weinberg Eber Avraham ben Fruma Esther Doryse-Devorah bas Sonia Simcha Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Kavana Mr. & Mrs. Leon Weinschneider Shlomo Yaakov ben Chaya Sarah Feige bas Krandel Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Kopel-Laoui Ms. Sybil R. Weinstein Rochel Tziporah Pnina bas Slava Mr. & Mrs. Avigdor Landman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Weinstock Chaim Zelig Ben Eidel Chaya Miriam Yehudit bat Chava Ari ben Na’ama Clara bat Corina Dr. & Dr. Howard Levene Mr. & Mrs. Paul Weintraub Tzvi Yitzchak ben Chaya Rivka bat Shoshana Mr. Boris Levitas Ms. Edna Pena Werta Baruch Raphael ben Fraida Leah Rochel bat Sarah Rabbi & Rebbetzin Mr. & Mrs. Moises Wertheimer Aryeh Leib ben Sura Henya Miriam bat Risha Raizel Sholom D. Lipskar Mr. & Mrs. Jorge Woldenberg Rafael Maya ben Sol Dana Ella bas Devorah Hinde Mr. & Mrs. Alan Lipton Mr. & Mrs. Shmuel Wolf Aaron ben Tamar Chana bas Shoshana Mr. & Mrs. Harry Mamane Mr. & Mrs. Adam Ziefer Raphael Moshe ben Miriam Ilana bas Shaina Rochel Mr. Isaac (Itzik) Mamane Meyer Yankev ben Chaya Etel Chava bas Elka Menucha Mr. & Mrs. Ronen Michael Alexander ben Esther Raizel Chaya bas Rachel Raphael Moshe ben Sarah Fayge bas Chaya Moshe ben Zoila Miriam Leah bas Helen Moshe Avraham ben Tziporah Riva Chaim ben Pnina Gabriel ben Esther Community Notice Board: Chaim Tzvi Hirsch ben Guttel If you have a new or slightly used Shaitel that you would like to donate to The Shul Sisterhood Please Contact Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410
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10 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!
Hayom Yom In the winter of 1942, the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Y. Schneersohn, of righteous memory, gave his son- in-law, the future Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, the task of compiling an anthology of Chasidic aphorisms and customs arranged according to the days of the year. The calendar was entitled Hayom Yom. In describing this work Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak wrote: …”A book that is small in format…but bursting with pearls and diamonds of choicest quality.” “A splendid palace of Chasidism.” True to these words, Hayom Yom has become a beloved classic work and a source of daily spiritual sustenance. Friday - Teves 27 and Purim, with several discourses on Shavuot The Alter Rebbe said: Jewish physical matter (time of Giving of the Torah) in parshat Yitro and is spiritual. G-d gives us material bounty for a few for Pesach included in parshat Vayakheil. us to transform into something spiritual. When The second part (with G-d’s help, will be) on occasionally it is not so at the moment (G-d the last three Chumashim, Shir Hashirim, the has not provided the material wealth), then we Festivals, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur...The must give G-d whatever we can, even a “pauper’s name of the author is ftting: Schneur, (literally, offering,” and then He gives generously. “two lights”), just as v’ahavta (“you shall love”) in numerical value is twice that of the word or, Shabbos - Teves 28 “light.” The published version of Sefer Hachakira (Derech Emuna) of the Tzemach Tzedek lacks Before the second part could be printed, many glosses. He composed it in connection informers had the government close a number with his trips to Petersburg where he had to of Hebrew printshops in Russia, including the answer many questions on those subjects. one in Kopust where the Torah Or was printed. In 5608 (1848) the second part was printed in Sunday - Teves 29 Zitomir with a different title, Likutei Torah. We are “day workers.” Day means light. Our work is to illuminate, to enlighten the world with Thursday - Shevat 4 the light of the Torah. Besides the necessity of Mitzrayim (Egypt) expresses constriction, maintaining our own selves properly, with G-d’s Tuesday - Shevat 2 limitation. The spiritual Egyptian exile is the help - being what we ought to be - our whole My father related: The maamar Va’eira...ushmi animal soul’s restricting and concealing the avoda is to be privileged to develop pupils who Hashem, discussing the idea that “none of them G-dly soul so severely that the G-dly soul is are frmly based people, devoted with heart will be repelled” - (not the maamar with this compressed to the degree that it is diminished and mind to the inner kavana, the intention or title which is printed in Torah Or) acquired the and obscured. “Exodus from Egypt” is the purpose of our existence. Our pupils must know name, “the frum - (‘G-d-fearing’) Va’eira.” The removal of the constriction and bounds; i.e. that it is not suffcient to study the Revealed Alter Rebbe would repeat it every three years, the intellect in the brain illuminates the heart, Torah and to cherish the Sacred by observing each time almost verbatim. The Tzemach Tzedek bringing about fne character traits translated mitzvot; there must also be avoda sheb’leiv, the said, “Each time there was a new light.” “My into actual practice. service of the heart, davening. father commented: Or, light, is always the same, but maor, luminary, is always like something Friday - Shevat 5 Monday - Shevat 1 new. One must recite words of Torah copiously, saying The daily recital of Tehillim after davening Tehillim or verbally reviewing Mishna whenever applies equally to Chabad chassidic shuls and Wednesday - Shevat 3 and wherever possible, in order to bolster the to those who follow the Ashkenazic or Polish Torah Or was frst printed in 5597 (1837) in existence of Creation, to be saved from chibut nusach - may G-d be with them. On account of Kopust (without supplements). The Tzemach hakever and kaf hakela, and to merit all the ahavat Yisrael, love of our fellow...and especially Tzedek, in his letter of Sh’vat 3 that year, wrote: highest revelations. in view of the importance and inner purpose of saying Tehillim with a minyan, which literally The book Torah Or now printed...contains affects all of Israel, materially in “children, maamarim, most of them from 5556 (1796) until life and sustenance,” and spiritually ...we must the end of 5572 (1812). Our Master, of blessed endeavor with every means possible that it memory, carefully examined and edited many of become an established practice in every shul of these and agreed to have them published. The every nusach. book is comprised of two parts: The frst is on two of the Five Books of the Chumash, Chanuka 11 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!
Four Steps to Freedom Is it possible to achieve true freedom? an unhealthy relationship, a state of emotional despair, or anything that is blocking us from here is a well known myth that Eskimos (or To truly experience freedom we must associate achieving our goals. as they should be properly called by their with it not in superfcial terms. When we move Trespectable name, Inuit) have one hundred closer to internalize and experience freedom But to do so requires a close-up look at the names for the word snow (in fact they have in an intimate way, we come to recognize that different phases of redemption, so that we can as many names for snow as we do in English). freedom actually has more than one name, more acclimate ourselves to the process and align our This urban legend is based on the belief that than one manifestation. efforts accordingly. the language of different peoples refects their This week’s Torah portion – the Torah makes the Four steps are necessary to be free from any unique experiences and cultures. Since Eskimos Divine intimate – tells us that there are actually given “trap” in our lives, all with the help from live in a predominantly snowy climate they four different expressions for the word freedom. above: developed many different words that express When G-d tells Moses that He will redeem the different aspects and variations of snow. Jewish people from their Egyptian bondage, 1. “I will take you out from the suffering of Egypt.” First you must get out of the immediate What is not a myth however is that the Torah G-d uses four different terms for the word line of fre. As long as you remain in an abusive has many names for G-d – seven, ten, even redemption (which correspond to the four cups situation, in range of a force that is hurting you, seventy. When we don’t have much interaction of wine we drink at the Passover Seder): you cannot begin the journey toward freedom. with a particular experience, we will not be “I will take you out from the suffering of Egypt; sensitive or even care about its nuances. Thus, I will deliver you from their bondage; I will This frst step away from the immediate cause of a casual or superfcial take on G-d will not yield redeem you with an outstretched arm and with your suffering is only a frst step, but it is critical: many names. But people we love and care for great judgments. I will take you to Myself as a If you don’t “stop the bleeding,” healing cannot will elicit in us many names (and nicknames) nation, and I will be to you a G-d…” (Exodus 6:6- begin. as we relate to them in different modes and 7). situations. An intimate relationship with G-d This step is often the hardest of them all, dictates many dimensions of the experience, Practically speaking, these four expressions of because after protracted years of pain you can hence the many names the Torah employs in freedom refect four stages of Exodus: become resigned and even accustomed to the describing the different manifestations of the oppression, to the point that it becomes so much Divine experience. 1. First, the end of the long 210 year oppressive part of your life and your being that it is hard to bondage – “I will take you out from the suffering recognize the “enemy,” or even acknowledge that (Indeed, the Zohar explains that the Divine of Egypt.” there is an “enemy” (what we call today: denial, Essence has no name, and cannot be alluded but what was called back then: de (River) Nile), to in any which way. But Divine revelation 2. The end of all hard labor, which stopped six and distinguish friend from foe. manifests in multitude of forms.) months before the Jews actually left Egypt – “I will deliver you from their bondage.” 2. “I will deliver you from their bondage.” After The same is true with the word freedom. you are taken out of the actual destructive Cursorily, without giving it much thought, 3. The actual exodus, physically leaving Egypt situation, you must be delivered from the hold of freedom means to be free. But if we want to and the elimination of the Egyptian enemy – “I the oppressive force. Even after their hard labor experience freedom in its true form, if we want will redeem you with an outstretched arm and ended the Jewish people still remained in Egypt, to be free in the fullest sense of the word, we with great judgments.” under the effect of extensive exposure to their will realize that freedom has different names, 4. The Jewish people become a free nation, depraved culture and centuries of genocide. expressing different manifestations of the driven by a higher mission, servant only to G-d – Thus the need to be delivered and break free experience. “I will take you to Myself as a nation, and I will from the psychological hold of being a “slave” for so long. Freedom. The word captures the essential be to you a G-d.” progress of the modern Western world – the free All events in the Torah, especially the central 3. “I will redeem you with an outstretched arm world. But what does freedom actually mean? one of the Egyptian exodus, offer us a psycho- and with great judgments.” Finally you get out of And are we actually free? Even when we have spiritual blueprint to guide us in the challenges “prison,” but the enemy (or a similar one) is still no enemies without, aren’t we enslaved to our of our own lives. lurking. At this stage you need an “outstretched needs and desires, our own fears and inhibitions arm” to embrace you and hold you tight and – our internal, psychological enemies? And what The redemption from Egypt represents secure, reassuring you that you will be safe. And about all the forces and demands imposed upon transcendence. Mitzrayim (the Hebrew word “great judgments” that eliminate the enemy, and us by work, material responsibilities, obnoxious for Egypt) means boundaries and constraints, ensure it does not return. Even after the Exodus, bosses and all those that we are dependent upon, referring to every limitation and inhibition that though Egypt remained a superpower and the constant inundation of marketers intruding confnes us – physical, emotional or spiritual. indeed, they pursued the Jews. Until they were into out psyches – forces of oppression that can The redemption from Mitzrayim gives us each utterly defeated at the Red Sea. debilitate us no less than a opponent wielding the power to achieve personal and collective a weapon? freedom from all our constraints, whether it is 4. “I will take you to Myself as a nation, and I will 12 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! be to you a G-d.” The frst three phases were all punishment for sorcery was only when some about freeing yourself from the enemy. But you Halacha of The Week actual magic has been done, the illusion of magic still are not free until you discover who you are. By Rabbi Dov Schochet is also Biblically forbidden. Therefore, those that Freedom is not merely the absence of slavery Magicians would hire these magicians and the performers – getting away from the past and escaping the n the entire episode between Moses and were in violation of a Torah prohibition. negative. True freedom is a state of being on Pharaoh, the Egyptian sorcerers play a However, there is the view of the Smag who its own – the ability to be true to yourself, your prominent role. When Aaron turns his staff true self, and live up to your inner calling and I explains that there are two types of deception, into a serpent, they do the same, when Moses spiritual destiny. one that is done through sorcery the other turns the water to blood, they also transform through sleight of hand. Therefore, the frst is Even after the enemy is vanquished you want water to blood, only by the plague of lice are forbidden, for while nothing was actually done, a life that is not defned by the negative, even they forced to concede “This is the fnger of G-d.” the illusion itself was through sorcery. However by being opposed to the enemy (like anti-anti- There is a debate among the early commentaries if the illusion is created by sleight of hand then Semitism). You want to build your life in a way if sorcery and magic actually exist. While many there is no prohibition at all. that stands for something great (not against stories in the Torah seem to accept magic, something), and a life that will never again allow (While some allow the usage of a gentile and the Talmud is replete with similar stories magician, this is contested on many grounds. you to be enslaved, exploited, or constricted in Maimonides argues that it is all a hoax. In fact, the frst place. First, the prohibition of magic applies to he says that the reason the Torah forbids magic gentiles as well. More importantly, Maimonides All life’s problems begin by allowing ourselves is because the Torah does not want us to follow writes that one of the issues of magicians is that to be subjected and enslaved to man-made a path of foolishness. However, the vast majority children and simpletons will think it is real, and conventions. When you worship money, power, of commentaries do accept the possibility of that will lead to corrupted thinking. That concern connections and social status – you have the occult, however despite its existence it is exists regardless of the magician’s religion.) brought upon yourself an imposing “master” forbidden by the Torah. While usually in case where there is debate if that will subjugate your freedom and ultimately The Talmud already makes a distinction between annihilate your inner dignity. there is a Biblical prohibition we would be strict, actual sorcery and “deceiving the eye”, sleight of in this case many later authorities are lenient. Ultimate freedom is to not be bound to human hand. Rabbi Akiva teaches that two people can Reb Moshe Feinstein argues that a person that devices; to discover your Divine calling and harvest a feld of melons with sorcery and one has an unusual swiftness of movement is not serve it with all you faculties and resources. has committed a capital crime and the other prohibited from using it, as magical as it seems. has no penalty. The one who actually gathers We fnd that Naftali ran like a deer and Samson Only then can you call yourself a free man or the melons through sorcery is liable while the had superhuman strength and both used this woman. one who makes it seem as if they are doing talent despite the fact that it seemed magical. something magical, but in reality has done * * * Others argue that as long as the magician nothing, is exempt. The examples the Talmud informs the audience that it is deception and As usual in Torah thought, after hearing about gives for sleight of hand are of a sorcerer who sleight of hand, there is no prohibition. Still four stages, there is always a footnote to add: would sneeze and silk cloths would come from others explain that as long as the person doesn’t his nose and of an Arabian who would cut a explicitly say he is performing magic, there is no Some commentators explain that at the Seder camel into two, and by ringing a bell the camel prohibition. Table we pour a ffth cup for Elijah the Prophet, would come back to life. The Talmud says that corresponding to the ffth expression in this the fact that there was no blood or excrement Ultimately it is debated with R’ Ovadya and the week’s Portion: “I shall bring you to the land.” on the ground was proof that the camel was Shevet Halevi prohibiting modern “magicians” never truly cut. and many of their contemporaries taking a After we fnish our hard work in allowing lenient position. ourselves to be freed from our own personal Shulchan Aruch clearly forbids one to perform “mitzrayim” – constraints, corresponding to magic through deception, that is even though One of the reasons the Torah forbids the occult the four levels of the soul (biological nefesh, they are not actually doing anything it is still is “We must be sincere with Hashem.” Unlike emotional ruach, cerebral neshomo and forbidden as it looks like sorcery. (It does those that are constantly seeking insight into transcendental chaya), the ffth dimension permit the usage of “Sefer Yetzira” (the book of their future through the stars etc. The Torah (unifed yechida) emerges – the Essential level formation) to create things, as the Talmud tells tells us to rely on Hashem. What the future will of the Divine “brings you to the land,” with the the story of sages who would create a delectable bring and whether we can determine it is not coming of the Messiah in the fnal redemption, calf every Friday with this book for their Shabbat signifcant. Rather we have a mission, and when announced by Elijah the Prophet. meal.) we fulfll our purpose we can be certain that Hashem will guarantee the future we deserve. This ffth level is not accessible directly through Based on the above it would be forbidden to be our efforts. It only surfaces after we travel a modern magician or to hire a Jew to perform through the frst four phases. as a magician. 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committal. But if the Rebbe’s secretary says that he Stories with Soul has received the Rebbe’s blessing… Historical Heroes The Blow Meanwhile, Menasheh’s condition continued to Smuggling Out Of Hell ow to describe the feeling of a parent who deteriorate. The treatments brought much pain by Tova Lebovits has just been told that a malignant tumor and little relief. Soon he had to be hospitalized. His destroying the brain of his ten-year-old Helplessly, the parents watched the life drain out child? The doctor had suggested several possible of their child. approaches to treatment, but had been brutally Eli called Rabbi Groner. “Look, I know that we honest about the chances. All that Eli and Sharon already received the Rebbe’s blessing, but it (not their real names) could realistically expect doesn’t seem to be helping. Menasheh has gone was a few more painful months of life for their from bad to worse. The doctors say that every day is Menasheh. a miracle… Perhaps we can ask again? Maybe the And then, in the wee hours of a sleepless night, Rebbe can say something more defnite…” Rabbi Eli thought of the Rebbe. Both he and Sharon Groner agreed to send in a note. were raised in non-observant homes, but in recent Through ingenuity and chutzpah, one The reply came within an hour, but it was the same years they had found themselves becoming more reply as before—“I will mention it at the gravesite.” man saved lives in the Holocaust. His involved in Torah learning and practice. It all began And the doctors had nothing good to report. daughter tells how. at a lecture they had attended at the Chabad House in their Paris neighborhood, where they had The following evening, Eli entered his darkened am the child of Holocaust survivors. I belong to frst been exposed to the Rebbe’s teachings. For apartment for two hours of ftful rest. Sharon was the generation that will always be overshadowed the frst time in their lives, the faith of their fathers at the hospital. Soon he would replace her, so that Iby the calamity of our parents. I belong to a was presented to them as a vibrant guide to a life she could catch some sleep. He sank into the sofa, generation of kinless childhoods, where we grew of meaning and fulfllment. While Eli and Sharon kicked off his shoes, and scanned the disordered up without grandparents, numerous uncles, aunts, would scarcely describe themselves as “religious,” room. Medical papers on the table, clothes strewn cousins and relatives who had perished, yet whose much less as “Chassidim,” they developed a deep about, half-fnished meals. Then his eyes lighted on silent presence loomed in the background. I belong respect for the Rebbe and began keeping several the Rebbe’s picture, hanging above the mantelpiece. to a generation that has to face the horrors of the basic mitzvot such as Shabbat, kashrut, and tefllin. The Rebbe was smiling. past, and bridge that past to an uncertain future. A great tide of rage rose in him. Menasheh lies dying Eli had heard the stories of those who had been I cannot explain Hitler nor can I make what in the hospital, and you’re smiling! Unthinkingly, Eli helped by the Rebbe’s blessing. Now he grasped at happened go away. But I can remember and I must reached for one of the shoes on the foor. There the idea of writing to the Rebbe as his only hope in pass that memory on. I must remember the Nazis, was a crash, a spray of shattering glass, and the a sea of despair. If only the Rebbe would promise a their great evil, and their threat to my existence, my picture tumbled to the foor… speedy recovery for Menasheh! people, and humankind. Two years later, on a Sunday morning in Brooklyn, Only through our collective memory can we A few days later, the telephone rang in Eli’s home. a father and son stood in line together with combat such demonic evil. I am a messenger, and It was Rabbi Groner, the Rebbe’s secretary, who thousands of others who were waiting to see the I bear witness in the name of my parents’ families reported that the Rebbe’s reply to their note was, Rebbe. As the long line snaked past the Rebbe, and friends. “I will mention it at the gravesite.” the Rebbe handed each a dollar bill to give in his My father, Shammai Davidovics, taught me to fght name to charity, uttered a few words of blessing, “What does that mean?” asked Eli. for life. He could not speak about what happened to and turned to the next in line. In this manner, the him during the war, nor of his family who perished. “It means that the Rebbe will pray for you at the Rebbe devoted a second or two to each of the tens He kept a life-long self-imposed silence, which gravesite of his father-in-law, the Previous Rebbe, of thousands who came from all over the world to I painfully learned to accept despite my need to where he prays for all of those who send in meet him. requests for a blessing.” know. The Rebbe gave the father a dollar, and then Over the years, survivors and people he had saved “But I wanted the Rebbe’s blessing… I wanted him turned to the child. “So this is Menasheh,” he said would fnd us, and then I would hear their tales. It to tell us that Menasheh will recover…” with a smile. “How is he?” It took Eli several seconds is only before his death that my father broke his to respond. How does the Rebbe know them? This silence and substantiated the stories my brothers “But the Rebbe has given you his blessing. This was their frst time in New York, and except for and I had collected. And it was only then that he is his standard reply to such requests. Chassidim those two brief letters back then… “He is fne, thank answered, painfully, some of our most heartrending regard a promise from the Rebbe to pray for them G-d,” Eli fnally managed, “a complete recovery. The questions. as a guarantee that everything will be all right.” doctors said it was a miracle. Thanks to the Rebbe’s blessing.” Eli replaced the receiver somewhat reassured. Still, Underground Forgery Ring My father was born in 1912 to a chassidic family in he had expected something more defnitive, more “Thank G-d, thank G-d,” said the Rebbe, and then, quietly: “But I still feel the blow…” Danilev (near Hust), a small Czechoslovakian town 14 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! in the Carpathian Mountains. My grandma Gitle, not. after whom I am named (git=good=Tova), was said With papers in hand, he set out to Danilev in great to be a cheerfully energetic thin wisp of a woman. haste. As he neared his region, he heard that the Almost a year later, the Jews of Danilev were again She managed to bring into this world 14 babies, Germans had worked much faster than anticipated herded, and this time deported and murdered. This of whom 12 reached adulthood – eight sons and and had most probably reached Danilev. He arrived time my father arrived several days too late. There four daughters, with my father somewhere in the at his hometown too late. The entire population, was nothing he could do by then. He was only able middle. including his family, had been herded onto cattle to reach one sister in time. Until his dying day, my father felt responsible and guilty for his family’s Like those around him, my father went to cheder cars and the trains were about to depart. When my father saw the German soldiers guarding the trains death. He believed he should have been able to get (Torah school), spoke Yiddish, and led a religious through to them and somehow save them. life. Yet his curiosity and adventurous nature led and taunting his people, he realized there was only him to seek knowledge in the big world outside one thing to do... 24-Hour Diplomat the shtetl (village). He studied Hebrew and other On the scene arrives an impeccably dressed high- When the Nazis occupied Budapest, they made secular subjects. At age 16, he was accepted to a ranking German offcial. He walks with a quick an agreement with the Hungarian authorities, German gymnasium (high school) in Berne, while sure gait and the self-confdence of a haughty whereby the Hungarians would recruit a special he continued his Torah studies on the side as well. personage. And he is furious. He approaches one police Hungarian force – called the Kishket – that From there he joined the Czechoslovakian army, of the guards, who immediately salutes him, and would be in charge of taking care of buildings and then was one of the few Jews accepted to the in harsh tones demands to see the highest-ranking which the Germans gave political immunity to, University of Budapest. offcer in charge. He sends the guards scuffing off such as the Austrian Embassy. to obey his orders. By the end of 1943, when the German army My father and several of his Jewish friends invaded Hungary, he was fuent in 12 languages, A perplexed and harried offcer quickly appears, and joined this force (as gentiles, of course, since had completed his PhD. in sociology, and had thus ensues a humiliating scolding and berating Jews were not allowed). This way, they created an received rabbinic ordination from Beit Hamidrash of the mortifed offcer in charge. This inevitably underground that could gather information about Lerabanim in Budapest. draws the attention of those around. “Do you enemy activities. (Years ago, Yad Vashem had a life- At the start, the Germans deported only those Jews realize you have blatantly disobeyed and violated size portrait of my father in his Hungarian Kishket who did not have Hungarian or Czech citizenship military orders?” yells the arrogant stranger as he uniform, as an example of Jewish underground papers. Unfortunately, most Jews, especially those slams a stack of papers in front of the offcer. activity.) living in small villages, though having lived there This stranger was my father. The Jews who By then, Jewish citizenship papers were no longer for centuries, did not have such papers. My father good enough. My father obtained for my mother and several of his friends organized an underground recognized him could not believe their eyes. On that day, through sheer chutzpah, he succeeded and her entire family gentile papers, and later forgery ring, where they began producing forged when that became too dangerous, he hid them in citizenship papers and other necessary documents in reversing the decree. The Jews of Danilev were released from the cattle cars and returned to their an attic. He brought them food and provisions until for Jews. They were fnancially backed by wealthy the remainder of the war. Jews, and worked with Raul Wallenberg, providing homes (what was left after the looting, that is). They were now all legal citizens. him with the needed documentation. One day my mother came running tearfully to my father. Her mother (my grandma Cidi) and her uncle Master of Disguises Where Can We Run? Theirs was not a happy ending, however. The Jews (Cidi’s brother) had become careless and gone out At this time my father also became a master of hiding for a bit. They were caught by German of disguises, taking on various identities when were safe in Danilev for just one more year. During that time, on his occasional visits, my father tried soldiers and taken to a concentration camp. My necessary for his mission. Fortunately he looked father must help. Aryan, spoke a fuent German, and unlike some who desperately but in vain to convince his family and could not see the writing on the wall, he believed townsfolk to fee. He succeeded with but a handful My father found out exactly where they were that these times required desperate measures. of people, mostly teenagers. The others simply did detained, and with the help of his friends, organized not believe him. The things he said “will” happen, an escape. He found out that the Austrian counsel His exploits were described to us by several they argued “could not” happen. And besides, (the Austrian representative in Hungary at the survivors of my father’s hometown of Danilev, and “Where can we run to?!” time) was leaving the capitol for a few days. My were later corroborated by my father. He offered to get them forged gentile papers, and father assumed the identity of the Austrian counsel In those critical days of the German invasion, to help them escape to the forests, providing them for 24 hours. He had friends in a Kishket police car my father collected all the names of the Jews of with peasants’ clothes. But to no avail. To them, wait outside the camp for him. Danilev without citizenship papers (half the town such acts seemed too desperate. They felt they was related) and worked as fast as possible to forge The “Austrian counsel” entered the concentration stood a better chance of surviving at home than camp. He approached the offcer in charge and those papers, several hundred in all. He knew that in the forest. time was of the essence. It took almost fve days to with perfect Austrian German introduced himself. reach Danilev, and he knew the German army was My father remembers begging his favorite brother He was also in charge of the Swiss in Budapest, now deporting Jews of nearby regions and would Hillel to come with him. But when Hillel heard it and said it had come to his attention that through get to his hometown and family within weeks. would entail hiding his Jewish identity, he could some terrible error, two Swiss citizens had been 15 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE! wrongfully deported and now detained in this very and they would travel together until he found a camp. He held their papers in his hand. way out for them. Recently In The News The offcer in charge said that was impossible, This particular bus driver was one of those he’d Rare Kindness: Kidney Donor but my father insisted on checking it out, for he smuggled out of hell to Israel. Rabbi Now Donates His Liver had personally promised their relatives he would Among a handful of dual-organ attend to the matter. Left for Dead One day, while my father was living with me donors, New Jersey rabbi saves a So together they went from foor to foor searching in Jerusalem, someone called and asked if Dr. man’s life for these citizens. On each foor, they announced Davidovics was there. When I replied, “Yes,” he By Menachem Posner the names of these citizens. And so they found my insisted on coming over with his wife and son. grandmother and her brother. They took them out, They had just fown in from Hungary and when into the waiting police car, sped away, back into he entered our home, he ran excitedly to my ailing hiding. father, got on his knees and kissed his hands. My father sadly recalled as he walked through the My father’s eyes became red, as they do when he camp, how many Jews begged and pleaded with cries tearlessly – the closest he ever got to crying. him: “We too are Swiss citizens. We too are Austrian Years earlier, my father had found this orphaned citizens. Help us.” But he could do nothing for those boy, neglected and frightened on the street. He unfortunate people, and he said he would never took him in, washed him, fed him, dressed him, and forget them. got him new gentile identity papers. Then he took dam Levitz, a 44-year-old married father him to a Christian orphanage where he was cared of three, was in liver failure. Things were Traveling Priest for by nuns. My father told him: “Do as you are told, Agetting worse and he knew it. On Dec. 20, he One time in Israel, my brother Shmuel got on a but never forget who you are. One day you will received a new liver and a new lease on life. His public bus with my father. The driver took a look at again live as a Jew.” donor, Chabad Rabbi Ephraim Simon, is one of only my father, became very emotional, got up, hugged a handful of individuals to have ever donated both him hard, and began weeping and crying my And so it was. They regularly keep in touch and a kidney and a liver, a procedure most hospitals father’s name, “Shammai, Shammai.” He refused to send us cards several times a year. won’t even allow. take payment, sat my father in the front seat, and The two men had never met until just days before as he drove began telling his tale to the astonished Ironically, it was this priestly disguise that had the lifesaving surgery, but Simon says that’s exactly riders. almost left my father for dead. On one of his many trips to the concentration camps, as he forced what he was looking for. This bus driver told how my father – disguised as himself to walk quickly past the human skeletons “As a rabbi, I do a lot of talking about love, doing a priest – came and rescued a young chassidic boy, that were his people, he was seen by a neighbor things for others and altruism,” says the 50-year- himself. from Danilev. The man was so overcome with joy old father of nine who co-directs Chabad of Bergen that he yelled out, “Shammai! Shammai!” Apparently, my father’s priestly disguise had County in Teaneck, N.J., with his wife, Nechamy. “A become almost his second identity. It enabled him My father tried desperately to signal to him to stop, rabbi’s greatest sermon and a parent’s greatest to travel from village to village for weeks at a time but it was too late. lecture is the way they live their lives,” says the rabbi, on, even entering concentration camps and thus who is still in Cleveland for observation following saving lives. My father was taken, and now he too became an the surgery. “The Rebbe imbued his Chassidim inmate. He was tortured and beaten and fnally left with Ahavas Yisrael [love for a fellow Jew]. It’s How did this disguise come about? While attending for dead. His body was thrown onto a pile of other something we all speak about, but how often do we university, he was required to remain in class during bodies, but through some miracle he crawled away have the opportunity to really set ourselves aside Christian prayers and theology classes. He learned from that hell and lived. He had marks all over his for another? This was my opportunity to do that, his lessons well and was also fuent in Latin. This legs for the rest of his life, and sometimes he would and I didn’t want to let it go. Adam allowed me to oddity later saved his life many times, and helped get headaches where they had beaten him. But he actually give the gift of life, perhaps the greatest save others. God works in mysterious ways. never complained about anything. chesed, kindness, I can imagine.” My father used his black graduation robe from The Holocaust was a tortuous time for the Jewish A Call From Above rabbinical seminary as his priestly garb. He became people. My father lived with these horrors for the The rabbi’s route to donation was not an easy one. a traveling priest, the kind that kept a special rest of his life. He couldn’t cry, because the smell of pouch with various relics and talisman, holy to the burning human fesh still came back to haunt him. It was a circuitous chain of kindness that involved Christians and especially the peasants, and he knew many, most notably Chaya Lipschutz, a woman how to perform the various rituals. He always had My father had done all he could to reverse the evil. from Brooklyn, N.Y., who donated a kidney to a two “altar boys” to assist him, and he would pick For his family, his townsfolk, and the 6 million Jews, stranger and devoted her life to matching kidney them up here and there where he would fnd lost it was not enough. donors and recipients. Jewish children. He would dress them in gentile We shall never forget. Since she had matched him up with the recipient clothes and teach them their prayers and duties, of the kidney he donated in 2009, he approached 16 Inspiration, Insights & Ideas Bringing Torah lessons to LIFE!
who could use his liver, and he was so grateful every time we thought we found someone,” says Lipschutz, who has been making donor-recipient matches since 2005. “He just so wanted to help others.” Through Lipschutz’s networking, the shidduch was made, but things were far from simple. As a previous donor, Simon was considered by most hospitals to be high-risk, and so they refused to consider him as a candidate. In addition, donors her again and asked if she was aware of anyone who do not know their recipients are viewed with operated in adjoining rooms), Simon and Levitz met who could make use of his liver. suspicion and often categorically rejected on those for the frst time, in an experience both described as “emotional.” “Rabbi Simon approached me in 2012 and told grounds alone. me that he wanted to donate a portion of his liver Cleveland Clinic’s Unique ‘He Was a New Person’ altruistically,” says Lipschutz. “That is unique. It is However, Simon says the more moving meeting extremely rare for someone to donate a kidney and Philosophy The only place in the country they were able to took place two days after the procedure when he then a liver, but he was so very motivated to give fnd that would do the surgery for them was Ohio’s was able to see the effect of his gift. “His skin color, this gift to someone.” acclaimed Cleveland Clinic, which has a unique the light in his eyes, his movement, everything was While Lipschutz is aware of two individuals who philosophy about working with people to save new and different,” says the rabbi. “You could tell donated kidneys and then went on to donate their lives at all costs. that he was a new person. He was living again, and livers to children (who require just a small portion G-d had allowed me to be a part of it.” The date for the surgery was set for Dec. 20, but the of an adult liver), at the time Simon was the only rabbi had a lot to do before he would be able to During the procedure, when the doctors opened kidney donor she encountered who wanted to give check himself into the hospital for several weeks. Levitz and removed his liver, they saw that it was his liver to an adult. even worse than they had previously estimated. “Giving a liver makes donating a kidney look like Through the introduction of Chanie Wilhelm of Shrunken and hard, it was failing fast, and if they a walk in the park. With liver donation, the surgery Chabad of Milford, Conn., Lipschutz had been aware would have waited even another few days, it was is very invasive and the recovery can take several of Levitz, a resident of Long Island whose parents not clear if the surgery would have still been viable. weeks. It’s a very big deal.” Since he would be out were leading members of Wilhelm’s congregation. of commission for the last few weeks of 2018, “I am so thankful to G-d and to Rabbi Simon, whom Diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age 15, Levitz when he traditionally raises the funds needed to I call my guardian angel. He represents everything was no stranger to pain and medical complications cover the year’s operating expenses for his Chabad that I have grown to love and respect about and managed to live a productive life despite the House, he hustled to get things set up several Chabad. He never once asked me how religious I condition, which has no known cure. However, weeks earlier. am or anything else. I was a fellow human being, when the disease affected his liver, things got a fellow Jew, and he was happy to be able to help “I could never have done this without key partners,” much worse. Levitz had been working in fnance me.” says the rabbi with characteristic humility. “First until his health prevented him from continuing. and foremost is my wife Nechamy, who has been Having grown up affliated with an Orthodox “Around nine years ago, the Crohn’s caused PSC, with me throughout both of my donations. It is congregation but not strictly observant, Levitz says short for ‘primary sclerosing cholangitis,’ and I was easier to be in pain than to have to sit there and many of his family members have recently become hospitalized numerous times in the past three watch someone you love suffer, so she is the one involved with Chabad in their hometowns. His years.” who deserves to be recognized. Then there are my youngest son currently attends Hebrew School Levitz was placed on a donor registry in several children who have stepped up to take care of things at Town of Oyster Bay Chabad near his home in places and had even rushed twice to Philadelphia in our absence. My 22-year-old son and 19-year- Woodbury, N.Y. in the hopes of receiving livers from deceased old daughter have taken over the household, and Despite his exposure to Chabad rabbis and their donors, but both times, his hopes were dashed. In knowing that things are running smoothly at open approach, Levitz says he is still trying to “wrap one case, the liver wasn’t in good enough condition, home has allowed us to focus on the surgery and [his] head around the rabbi’s thought process. Every and the other was too large. recovery. And then there is the community—both time we meet, he tells me how grateful he is for our Chabad congregation and the broader Teaneck In retrospect, Levitz refects, it was all G-d’s hand allowing him to save my life. With G-d’s help, I’m community—which has rallied around us and since his doctors had advised him that he really going to be able to watch my kids grow up because supported us with prayers, well wishes and more. needed a liver from a living donor. of the mitzvah he did. He saved me, and here he is And much of my day-to-day work has been taken thanking me.” In the meantime, Simon had his share of false starts over by my fellow shliach, youth and teen director as well, prospective liver recipients who turned out Rabbi Michoel Goldin.” not to be suitable for him. “For years, Rabbi Simon Before entering into surgery (the two men were kept on hoping that there was someone out there 17 Get the Picture The full scoop on all the great events and classes around town
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Vivre avec la paracha Les victimes sont-elle vouées » Le Talmud de Jérusalem explique que ce premier entier est dans la même situation. Cela signife, commandement que les enfants d’Israël reçurent poursuit-il, que le prochain geste que l’on va à devenir des agresseurs? de D.ieu était la directive selon laquelle un esclave accomplir peut modifer cet équilibre pour soi- Par Elisha Greenbaum juif doit être libéré au bout de six ans. même et pour le monde entier. Un bon acte, commente le Rabbi de Loubavitch, une bonne À première vue, cela semble tout à fait incongru. ’ai écouté à la radio un débat sur le harcèlement pensée peuvent faire pencher la balance de la De toutes les mitsvot de la Torah, était-ce à l’école. Selon le présentateur, les données réalité du côté du bien et apporter la guérison au l’instruction la plus importante que Moïse et Aaron Jsuggèrent qu’il existe une corrélation entre le monde entier. fait d’avoir été une victime de harcèlement dans devaient communiquer à ce moment ? Il y avait son enfance et celui de devenir soi-même un certainement des questions plus pressantes à leur Cela signife donc que chaque individu est agresseur. Les auditeurs appelaient pour parler de faire connaître. Quel drôle de timing que de les extrêmement important. Sa perception de la vie leur expérience de souffre-douleur dans la cour de instruire sur le traitement de leurs serviteurs, alors peut être un facteur déterminant, non seulement récréation et dire si elles estimaient que cela avait qu’ils étaient eux-mêmes encore des esclaves ! pour son bien-être personnel, mais pour celui du monde dans sa globalité. eu un impact sur leur vie ultérieure. C’était une Les commentateurs expliquent que la raison pour discussion réellement intéressante, qui donnait laquelle un Juif n’a pas le droit d’asservir son Notre perception de la vie est d’ailleurs un thème beaucoup à réféchir. prochain à perpétuité est parce que D.ieu seul central dans notre Paracha qui relate les plaies Incidemment, un type a admis qu’il avait été est notre Maître, et nous ne pouvons appartenir que D.ieu envoya contre l’Égypte. à personne d’autre que Lui. Même dans les rares un bourreau quand il était enfant. Il a raconté Quel était le but des plaies ? cas où un homme vend ses services, se soumettant quelques histoires sur ce qu’il faisait pour Une des réponses à cette question est qu’elles à l’autorité d’un autre, ce pouvoir n’est que terroriser ses camarades de jeu, et comment il devaient forcer les Égyptiens, et en premier lieu temporaire et doit être exercé avec précaution. en était lentement venu à prendre conscience le Pharaon, à laisser partir le peuple juif. Elles de combien son comportement était mauvais. Il En introduisant ce commandement alors qu’ils peuvent aussi être considérées comme une semblait fer à juste titre de ne plus ressentir le étaient encore asservis, D.ieu montrait aux punition pour la cruauté avec laquelle ils agirent désir de persécuter les victimes innocentes. Juifs un moyen de sortir du cycle de violence et envers leurs esclaves juifs. Mais si nous observons J’ai été très impressionné par lui, jusqu’à ce qu’il d’intimidation qui sont le lot habituel de ceux avec attention le texte de la Torah, nous voyons laisse échapper qu’il gagnait actuellement sa vie qui ont été une fois maltraités. Même dans les qu’il ne s’agissait pas simplement de faire une en mettant des PV de stationnement. Je suppose moments sombres, il leur fut rappelé que tout démonstration de force ou de causer de la douleur. que certaines choses ne changent jamais. vient de D.ieu et qu’Il est la source de tout. En Le but en était plus subtil. se connectant avec une puissance plus élevée, D.ieu explique que le but des miracles en Égypte Ou peut-être que si, en fait ? Peut-on vraiment se ils réussirent à surmonter leur amertume et à était que « l’Égypte sache que Je suis D.ieu ». libérer du mal que d’autres ont fait, et se résoudre substituer la bonté à la cruauté. à agir avec générosité et compréhension envers Quand le Pharaon rencontra pour la première fois Même les personnes les plus maltraitées peuvent les autres ? Sommes-nous condamnés à répéter Moïse, qui lui demandait la liberté pour les Juifs, il avoir la capacité de surmonter leur souffrance. En aveuglément les expériences de notre enfance, répondit : « Qui est ce D.ieu que je devrais écouter se connectant à D.ieu et en se soumettant à Sa sans espoir et sans recours pour un avenir meilleur, en libérant les Juifs ? Je ne connais pas D.ieu. » mission, on peut effectuer l’exode de la cruauté de ou avons le libre-arbitre en la matière ? Quelle Cela signife donc que le but des plaies était de son passé et accéder ainsi à sa propre rédemption. horrible perspective ce serait si les épreuves du faire en sorte que le Pharaon reconnaisse D.ieu. passé devaient nécessairement déterminer notre Ce n’est qu’alors qu’il permettrait au Juifs de sortir ******** comportement futur envers autrui. Mais comment d’Égypte. une victime peut-elle s’assurer de ne pas devenir La perception et le pouvoir un agresseur ? Mais en réalité, ceci n’est pas non plus le but ultime Pourquoi les plaies d’Egypte? des plaies. D.ieu en donne une autre explication Se libérer par Tali Loewenthal à Moïse. Les plaies sont survenues pour que le Les Juifs étaient des esclaves en Égypte. Ils furent u-delà des droits de l’individu, le pouvoir peuple juif transmette à ses enfants et à ses victimes de brutalité pendant des décennies et de l’individu constitue, dans la pensée petits-enfants ce qui s’est passé et que ceux-ci « souffrirent d’indignité leurs vies durant. Ils étaient d’aujourd’hui, un idéal incontournable. sachent que Je suis D.ieu ». abattus et démoralisés, soumis jour après jour à A Lorsque vous êtes réellement concerné par L’objectif des plaies était de changer notre la cruauté de leurs bourreaux. Soudain, Moïse un problème, alors, à travers les processus et Aaron apparurent, apportant la promesse de perception de la vie pour que, à travers les démocratiques, la diplomatie, l’utilisation des générations, nous reconnaissions D.ieu et le sens la liberté et du libre arbitre. Ils allaient bientôt médias pour susciter l’intérêt du public et agir sur être libérés de leur servitude, et pourraient de Ses enseignements. Pour le Pharaon de l’Égypte l’opinion, vous pouvez agir. D’une certaine manière, ancienne, les plaies eurent pour sens qu’il fnisse agir comme ils le souhaiteraient. Auraient-ils la chacun peut changer le monde. force émotionnelle de dépasser leurs diffcultés par obéir à D.ieu et laisser partir le peuple juif. passées, ou allaient-ils traiter les autres comme Sur le plan spirituel, il s’agit là d’une idée juive Pour nous, elles signifent que nous reconnaissons eux-mêmes l’avaient été ? ancestrale. Il y a plus de huit siècles, Maïmonide le pouvoir de D.ieu dans nos vies et adoptons donc écrivit que chaque individu doit se considérer en la démarche juste, qui apportera au monde le bien « L’Éternel parla à Moïse et à Aaron et Il leur équilibre entre le bien et le mal, et que l’univers et la guérison. donna une mission à l’égard des Enfants d’Israël. 24 Latin Link Refexion Semanal
Parasha de la Semana Consejos parentales de una ambos tuvieron “la misma importancia”. Algunas Estas fueron las palabras de Lily. veces Aarón fue primero, y otras veces fue Moisés. sobreviviente Por Elana Mizrahi Fueron fuertes, directas y acertadas. Como padres resulta muy difícil no caer en los patrones. A veces sin siquiera darnos cuenta de ay veces que no se sabe quién ayuda más, si ¿Cuantas veces el hermano mayor esta jugado con ello. Pero si tomamos distancia quizás nos demos el que “cura” o el que “es curado”. una pelota y el menor viene de la nada e intenta cuenta que hemos priorizado a un hijo por sobre H sacársela? Y el mayor no se la da porque, después los otros. Puede que sea el hijo que más llora y Lily estaba sentada frente a mí con su pierna de todo, él estaba jugando antes. Entonces el simplemente queramos callarlo. Quizás sea con el hinchada, roja y caliente. Puse mi mano sobre su menor empieza a llorar. A lo que nosotros decimos hijo que nos sentimos más identifcados. O puede pierna. Todo lo que hice fue tocarla. Su reacción “¿no podrías darle la pelota a tu hermano?” ¿Por que sea con el que menos nos identifcamos y me sorprendió. Ella suspiro con alivio y cansancio, qué? ¿No era su pelota? ¿Por qué debe ceder el por eso intentemos compensar la situación. Las como cuando suspiramos al llegar a casa luego de mayor solo porque el menor sabe llorar? intenciones son siempre buenas y en la mayoría un largo día de trabajo. “¿Porque no vine a verte de las oportunidades no nos damos cuenta de que antes?” dijo, “ya me siento mucho mejor”. O, si están jugando en el parque y ambos tienen marcamos esta diferencia; pero lo hacemos. hambre, siempre solemos darle primero al más “Pero no he hecho nada aún.” pequeño. ¿Por qué? Porque es más chiquito, porque Al fnal de nuestra sesión, Lily me dijo que su llora más que el resto. ¿Acaso es posible medir el pierna ya estaba mucho mejor. Yo atribuí parte de “Claro que sí: me estas prestando atención. Nadie hambre? Los ejemplos son incontables. Lily tiene su dolor al agotamiento. Lily estaba cansada de ser lo ha hecho y lo poco que yo pueda masajearme la razón. Podemos ver esto en nuestra sagrada Torá: siempre la fuerte, la más alta, la que debía ceder. pierna no es sufciente”. Estaba cansada de tener que mantenerse erguida Estos son Aarón y Moisés, a quienes Di-s les dice: por sus propios medios. Le masajeé los dedos y Mientras trabajaba para drenar la sangre de su “Saca a los hijos de Israel de Egipto según sus la pierna una vez más antes de agradecerle por pierna, Lily hablaba. Hablo de su pasado y de legiones. Estos son los que hablaron con el Faraón, compartir su historia conmigo. su presente. Me sorprendí al enterarme que la rey de Egipto, para saca a los hijos de Israel de mujer sentada frente a mí era una sobreviviente la tierra de Egipto; Moisés y Aarón fueron.” (Éxodo La próxima vez que mi hija de cinco años este del Holocausto. Su madre la había dado a luz al 6:26-27) saltando a la soga y la de dos años quiera usarla comienzo de la guerra. Ella había sobrevivido al evitaré decirle “¿Por qué no se la das a tu hermana terror, al hambre y a la enfermedad. Y también Sobre este versículo, el famoso comentarista Rashi pequeña? En vez de eso le diré “Ella estaba había sobrevivido a los campos. Para cuando Lily escribe: jugando primero”. Puede que la de dos años haga cumplió cuatro años ya había vivido más cosas berrinche, llore y patalee. Pero en ese momento que una persona de 120 años. Estos son Aarón y Moisés: mencionados la alzaré, le daré un beso e intentare distraerla anteriormente, hijos de Iojebed y Amram – [estos con otro juguete. Sin dudas mi hija mayor me lo Yo masajeaba; ella hablaba. Yo escuchaba; ella me dos] son [los mismos] Aarón y Moisés “a quienes agradecerá. enseñaba. Mientras me contaba de su infancia me Di-s les dijo”, etc. En algunos [textos] se lo coloca enseñó una lección muy importante. Ella era la a Aarón antes que a Moisés y en otras es Moisés Gracias Lily por tus palabras y tus consejos. mayor de tres hermanos. Era la más alta, la más quien aparece antes que Aarón, para decirnos que inteligente, la más fuerte. Lily repetía una y otra ambos eran iguales. vez “Yo siempre debía ceder ante los otros. Mi Clases y Eventos Clases en Espanol madre siempre me decía, ´Vos sos la más alta, la Moisés y Aarón fueron: se mantuvieron en su más inteligente, la más fuerte. Debes ceder ante misión y en su rectitud de principio a fn. tus hermanos´”. Eso signifcaba que Lily nunca Porcion Semanal Rabbi Shea Rubinstein pudo priorizarse ella. Nunca tuvo un juguete Aunque ambos eran grandiosos, Moisés fue sin Lunes 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm propio y nunca le daban la razón cuando peleaba dudas el líder de Israel. Aarón era mayor que Analisis de distintos temas con sus hermanos, aunque ella estuviera en lo Moisés, pero Di-s lo eligió a Moisés porque Él basados en la Perasha cierto. Porque, después de todo, ella era la mayor sabía que Moisés estaba más preparado para ser Rabbi Shlomi y la mayor siempre debe ceder ante los más líder de Israel. Su misión en la vida era guiar al pequeños. pueblo de Israel. Aarón tenía una misión distinta, y No Class This Week Halsband a pesar de que Moisés tenía miedo de ofender a su Miercoles De repente, en medio del relato, Lily se quedó hermano, Aarón no estaba celoso. La Tora nos dice 8:30 - 10:00 pm callada. Y luego me dijo: “Tienes tres hijos, no que Di-s le dijo a Moisés que Aarón “lo vería y se Domingo 8:30 - 10:00 pm hagas que el mayor tenga que ceder siempre ante regocijaría en su corazón”. los más pequeños. No creas que el de ocho años (Para Mujeres) entiende mejor que el de cinco años. Eso no es Creo que no existían los celos entre ellos y que Sra. Vivian Perez cierto. No puedes pretender que jueguen juntos y se tenían un profundo respeto porque nunca se Martes 1:15 pm - 2:50 pm sean amigos si los tratas diferentes. Porque si lo los comparo entre sí. A pesar del hecho de que Miércoles: 1:15pm - 2:50 pm haces, terminarás convirtiéndolos en enemigos en tuvieran diferentes misiones y roles en sus vidas, vez de en amigos”. 25 In A Woman’s World Issues of relevance to the Jewish Woman
WEEKLY CLASSES Women’s Mikvah: Monday Please call Mrs. Devorah Failer for an Women’s Study Group Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 8:30 - 10:00 pm At the home of :Jackie Abraham appointment: 305-866 1492 or 9555 West Broadview Drive, Bay Harbor Islands 305-323-2410 Please Note: Shabbos & Yom Tov visits must be Prepaid Tuesday Prayer Class Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 9:15 - 10:15 am 1111 Kane Concourse Suite 618 The Shul Sisterhood Tanya Class In Spanish Mrs. Vivian Perez 1:15 - 2:50 pm
198 Park Drive, Bal HarbourNo Class Village This Week Who we are... Wednesday The Shul Sisterhood organizes all of The Shul’s programming Morning Torah Class Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 10:00 - 11:00 am and classes geared toward women in the community. Our The weekly portion - Women’s Perspective objective is to bring women of all ages and backgrounds Haime Library together to learn, laugh, experience, and rejuvenate their mind, Tanya Class in No Class This Week body and soul. Meet new friends, English Mrs. Thursday relax and get inspired! Women’s Tanya Class If you would like to be a part of The Shul Sisterhood, – Spanish No Class This Week – Mrs. please call 305. 868.1411
MARINATED EGGPLANT SALAD WITH TOMATOES AND BASIL PREPARATION JAMIE GELLER 1. Place eggplant slices on kitchen towel or paper towel and sprinkle with salt. Set aside for 15 minutes. Wipe of INGREDIENTS excess liquid and salt. 1 pound eggplant, thinly sliced Kosher salt 2. Heat olive oil in a frying pan on medium. Fry eggplant Extra virgin olive oil, for frying slices for 2 minutes. Flip and fry 2 minutes more, until golden brown. 3 scallions, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 3. Drain and cool on paper towels. 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, such as Colavita 4. Combine scallions, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, oregano 1 garlic clove, minced and salt and pepper. 1 tablespoon dried oregano Freshly cracked black pepper 5. Pour over eggplant slices. Store covered for up to 3 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved, for serving days.
½ cup chopped fresh basil, for serving 6. Serve with tomatoes and fresh basil.
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Contacts at The Shul 305.868.1411 Rabbi Rabbi Sholom Lipskar Ext 311 Associate Rabbi Rabbi Zalman Lipskar Ext 345 Rabbi’s Executive Assistant Ms. Lydia Hasson Ext 311 Rebbetzin Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar 305.992.8363 JLAC / Adult Ed/ Singles Rabbi Shea Rubinstein Ext 342 CYS College / Kolel Rabbi Dov Schochet 305.790.8294 Accounting Mrs. Geri Kelly Ext 341 Controller Mrs. Janice Barney Ext 318 Events / Offce Manager Ms. Milena Liascovitz Ext 328 Director of Events and Marketing Mrs Devorah Leah Andrusier Ext 339 Youth Director Rabbi Shaykee Farkash Ext 329 Shul Gaboim Operations / Maintenance Rabbi Shlomi Katan Ext 319 Mr. Andrew Roth Reception / Accounts Payable Mrs. Mindy Natoli Ext 0 Mikvah Mrs. Devorah Failer 305.323.2410 Mr. David Portnoy Pre-School Director Mrs. Chana Lipskar Ext 325 Rabbi Henry Eichler Sephardic Minyan Chazan Shimshon Tzubeli 305.865.4205 Mr. Ettai Einhorn Hebrew School / Editor Mrs. Aurit Katan 786.382.9006 Mr. David Ben-Arie Hashkama Minyan Mr. Lazer Milstein 305.349.3040 Mr. Seth Salver Mashgiach Mr. Mordechai Olesky 786.262.9115
Board of Trustees Foundation Trustees Sidney Feltenstein - Chairman Alberto Kamhazi Albert Pollans - President Simon Falic Shmuel Katz M.D. Jaime Gilinski Matias Garfunkel Leo Kryss David Lichter Ambassador Isaac Gilinski Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Jaime Gilinski Lazer Milstein Monroe Milstein - Treasurer Max Gilinski Michael Perez Saul Gilinski Ryan Shapiro Board of Directors Sam Greenberg Claudio Stivelman Steven M. Dunn - President Jerrod M. Levine Abel Holtz Morris Tabacinic Mitchell Feldman - Vice President Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Mike Izak Rabbi Zalman Lipskar VP Development Alexander Matz Eric P. Stein - Treasurer Lazer Milstein Joel Baum - Associate Treasurer Ezzy Rappaport Executive Committee Steven M. Dunn - Chair Evelyn Katz Dovid Duchman - Secretary Eliott Rimon Carolyn Baumel Brian Roller Devorah Leah Andrusier Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Max Benoliel Seth Salver Janice Barney Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar Eli Dominitz Daniel Shapiro Joel Baum Rabbi Zalman Lipskar Boruch Duchman Ryan Shapiro Maurice Egozi Orit Osman Velvel Freedman Michael Tabacinic Henry Eichler Marc Sheridan Eli Freund David Wolf Mitchell Feldman Daniel Sragowicz Bruce Gelb Jose Yankelevitch Daniel Gielchinsky Cynthia Stein Ighal Goldfarb Jacob J. Givner Eric P. Stein Sam Greenwald 29 Daily Study A complete guide to all classes and courses offered at The Shul
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The Rebbes’ Maamorim 6:20 - 6:50 am Daf Yomi 9:00 am In Depth Chumash 1:30 pm PHL 101 PHL-301 PHL-501 Rabbi Z. Lipskar TXT 220 Rabbi Dov Schochet TXT-110 Rabbi Dov Schochet Daf Yomi 7:45 - 8:45 am Tanya - Sichos 8:00 - 10:00 pm Insights to our Torah Portion TXT-220 Rabbi Dov Schochet PHL-322 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband (Spanish) 8:45 - 9:45 pm PHL-120 Rabbi S. Rubinstien Chok L’Yisrael - Sephardic 8:45 am Reb Shimshon Tzubeli Women’s Study Group 8:30 - 10:00 pm TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar Chassisdic Discourses 10:15 - 11:00 am Jackie Abraham PHL-322 PHL-510 Rabbi S. Rubinstien 9555 West Broadview Drive Community Kollel (Men) 8:00 - 9:30 pm Bay Harbor Islands (Monday & Thursday) LAW-154 Shul Rabbis & Kolel
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
Women’s Morning Torah Class Parsha (Men & Women) Senior Torah Academy 12:00 - 1:00 pm 11:15 am - 12:00 pm Pirkei Avot ETH-101 Rabbi Dov Schochet 10:00 - 11:30 am TXT-110 Rebbetzin Chani Lipskar TXT-501 Rabbi S. Rubinstien Women’s Torah Portion Class Chassidic Discourses (Men & Women) Senior Torah Academy (Men & Women) (Spanish) 1:15 pm - 2:50 pm 11:30 - 12:30 pm 12:00 - 1:00 pm PHL-320 PHL-501 Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar TXT-120 Rabbi Dov Schochet TXT-110NO CLASS Mrs. Vivian THIS Perez WEEK 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village or Rabbi Zalman Lipskar (Main Sanctuary) Book of Judges - Years 2780 -2835 Tanya Class - English 1:15 - 2:50 pm Women’s Tanya Class (Spanish) PHL-120 Mrs. Vivian Perez 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 198 Park Drive, Bal Harbour Village PHL-320 Mrs. Vivian Perez Spanish Kolel - Chassidus Call Vivian for details - 305.213.3202 8:00 - 10:00 pm PHL-301 Rabbi Shlomo Haltzband
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